Spout can



Sept. 29, 1925. 1 1,555,383

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UNITED STATES HAROLD ,RAMSLIE, on :onmuvo, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed September 24, 1923. Serial No. 664,563.

To (all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD RAMSLIE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Delano, county of Kern, State of Cali fornia, have invented a new and useful Spout Can, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cans for holding various liquids but particularly to cans in which oil is sold to the user.

The principal object of my invention is to provide such a can with an improved spout for pouring out the oil and of attached means whereby the can may be perforated at a point remote from the spout to cause an even flow therethrough.

The above and other objects are attained through the construction shown in the drawings hereto and in which Figure l is a top view of a standard oil can having my improved spout and air conis a similar view showing the spout turned to open position for pouring out the oil.

Figure 3 is a full size plan view of my spout, and Figure 4 a longitudinal sectional elevation of same.

Figure 5 is a full size section of the neck of the can to which the spout screws.

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are details of my perforating device used in connection with the spout.

In Figure 1 the can (1) is shown with my spout (2) secured to the end (3) of the can and at (4) is shown my air venting means.

In Figure 1 the spout in the position shown is supposed to be screwed up tightly thus closing the can opening.

In Figure 2 the same elements described are shown but the spout is shown unscrewed thereby opening the passage between it and the can whereby the oil may be poured out.

Since such a spout is incomplete as the oil will not properly pour from a can without an air vent, I complete the operativeness of the spout by securing to the can air venting means (4).

The air venting means has a mechanical relation to the spout in position, being at a remote part of the same end to which the spout secures, and functionally in augmenting the flow from the spout.

My air Venting means consists essentially of a strip of metal (4) soldered at one end to the can and swivelly carrying a tack 4 in its free end. The construction is clearly shown in the enlarged Figures 6, 7 8 and 9, Figure 6 showing its normal position before using the can, 7 its position when ready to make the perforation, 8 after being forced through the can, and 9 an end view.

My spout is shown approximately full size in Figures 3 and 4, the latter view being a longitudinal section showing at (5) the pouring end, and at (6) a round threaded portion for screwing to the neck of the can. Also it should be observed, this section shows a flat surface (7) which is adapted to engage the outer rim of the can neck upon screwing the spout down tightly, thereby closing off the oil, and opening the interior of the can to the interior of the spout gradually upon unscrewing the spout.

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of the threaded can neck adapted to receive the spout as explained and for insuring a tight joint between its outer rim and the spout inner surface (7 I preferably turn the rim over as shown at (8) forming a flat ring shaped seat against which a gasket washer may also be used if desired.

To provide a quicker opening passage between the can and the spout I optionally provide a notch (9) in the side of the neck which must be arranged so that it will occupy a position, when the can is closed, against the solid threaded side of the spout shown at (11) in Figure 4, and at the corner of the can so it will aline with the spout opening when same is turned to the pouring position shown in Figure 2.

I claim:

Venting means for a can comprising a flat strip secured at one end only to the outside of the can, a pointer pivotally secured to the free end of the flat strip adapted to lie flat against the outside of the can or turn in its pivotal connection to a position at right angles to the can.

HAROLD RAMSLIE. 

